This Blog is full of information updating you on the current state of older wine vintages. Educational to learn how different regions and years have developed but of limited practical application for most younger wine consumers. You have to have been a wine collector for some time aging fine wines to get really passionately involved in many of my postings. Still interesting. However, there are lots of you more senior members of the IWFS out there who qualify. Wines used to be more reasonably priced on release to purchase and cellar but now most top wines are very expensive. Nowhere is this price increase more noticeable than with the limited production of Grand Cru & Premier Cru white Burgundy. You have to seek out Villages wines and from regions outside the core. Even then prices may be crazy. Received yesterday an email from Somm Cellars offering at $249.95 US a 2023 Meursault Villages AC Domaine Roulot excitingly using in the blend a good portion of the high elevation “Vireuils” (“lime-scented and intensely mineral nose”) – recommended previously for Benjamin Leroux on September 2, 2024 here. Lately your scribe has focused more on looking for white Burgundy at better values. Successfully found quite a few and list 5 of them for your consideration:
2022 BOURGOGNE HAUTES-CÔTES DE BEAUNE AU BOUT DU MONDE PIERRE-YVES COLIN-MOREY: This highly respected producer (like Roulot) often has better values for their wines from outlying regions. This 100% young replanted vines Chardonnay 12.5 abv from a single steep SW facing slope on limestone-clay at 400+ meters is intriguing. These previously cooler spots are now ripening better with climate change yet retaining more fresh acidity for better structure. Good bets. Waxed capsule.
2021 MONTHÉLIE “CUVÉE MISS ARMANDE” VIEILLES VIGNES DOUHAIRET-PORCHERET: Old fav. First visited this property in 1997 with the late marvellous friend Martine Saunier and still enjoying their elegant red 1995 Volnay 1er Cru En Champans in magnum. Monthelie whites are under the radar but this difficult year still produced a 13 abv bright stony energetic fresh cuvee named after Duhairet proprietor. Also check out the riper more weight 1er cru Les Duresses.
2021 PERNAND-VERGELESSES DOMAINE JEAN-BAPTISTE BOUDIER: Another under appreciated region for whites. This young talented winemaker carefully selects whole clusters from climats of Les Pins, Les Vignes Blanches, Decant les Cloux for this precise fresh reductive 13 abv lovely gem. Waxed capsule. A producer to put on your must watch list.
2020 SAINT-AUBIN 1ER CRU SUR GAMAY MARK HAISMA: Long time big fan for St. Aubin. Check out my August 19, 2024 link here. Just finished my last delicious bottle of 2016 from this same Sur Gamay vineyard by Henri Prudhon. Like the 2020s and this one at 13 abv shows full intensity with underlying balanced acidity. Still fair value for the top quality delivered. Mark Haisma has been popular at the BC LDB with several Burgundy listings.
2022 POUILLY-FUISSÉ 1ER CRU LE CLOS (MONOPOLE) CHÂTEAU-FUISSÉ FAMILLE VINCENT: Smart to seek out some good values in Pouilly-Fuisse now with 22 designated Premier Crus since the 2020 vintage. Hard to find one to top this wax capsuled old vines beauty at 14 abv. Le Clos is a walled enclosed area behind the Chateau on an east facing slope of limestone-clay soils with a unique terroir. Already recognized as outstanding with 97 point Best in Show rating in Decanter. Forwardly yellow look but rich ripe creamy nutty and a long finish but can age well as shown presently by the more evolved still fresh 2018 vintage. Famille Vincent describe 2022 as “complex wine with considerable ageing potential”. This is the new consumer friendly white Burgundy for enjoying and cellaring. Hop on board.
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